Bacteria-related beach closures on the rise at Rye Town Park
More frequent heavy rainstorms are causing a problem that Rye Town officials say requires infrastructure renovations to fix
August 21, 2024 at 11:29 p.m.
Beachgoers start wading in the water shortly after a no-swimming ban was lifted from the beach at Rye Town Park on Aug. 13. The Westchester Department of Health closed the beach for a few days due to elevated bacteria levels, a phenomenon becoming more common due to frequent heavy rainstorms.
(Sarah Wolpoff/Westmore News)
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